gruff

单词音标

gruff音标[grʌf]

汉语翻译

a. 粗哑的, 粗鲁的, 粗率的, 板着脸孔的

词型变化

名词:gruffness副词:gruffly形容词比较级:gruffer*高级:gruffest

英语解释

形容词 gruff:

brusque and surly and forbidding

同义词：crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion- Virgil Thomson

同义词：hoarse, husky

例句

The characteristically deep, gruff bark of a dog.

狗吠声有特色地低沉的、粗哑的狗叫

Don\'t be put off by his gruff exterior; he\'s really very kind underneath.

别介意他表现粗野，其实他心地很善良。

His gruff manner made me angry.

他粗暴的态度让我生气。

详细解释

gruff

adj.（形容词）

gruff.er,gruff.est

Brusque or stern in manner or appearance:

粗鲁的，生硬的：行为或外表粗暴的或生硬的：

例句：

a gruff reply.

生硬的答复

Hoarse; harsh:

粗糙的；粗哑的：

例句：

a gruff voice.

粗哑的嗓音

来源：

Dutch grof

荷兰语 grof

from Middle Dutch

源自 中古荷兰语

or Middle Low German

或 中古低地德语

【引伸】

gruff.ly

adv.（副词）

gruff.ness

n.（名词）

<参考词汇><同义词>gruff,brusque,blunt,bluff,curt,crustyThese adjectives mean abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech.

这些形容词意为粗鲁，有时意为在行为或言语上无礼。

Gruff implies roughness or surliness of manner and often harsh speechbut does not necessarily suggest rudeness:

Gruff 有举止粗鲁或暴躁、言语严厉的含义，但不一定意味着无礼：

例句：

Her answer was gruff, but her eyes twinkled.

她的回答很粗鲁，但她眨了眨眼睛。

Brusque emphasizes rude abruptness:

Brusque 强调无礼的粗暴：

例句：

Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.

尽量去培养不那么粗暴的举止。

Blunt stresses utter franknessand usually a disconcerting directness:

Blunt 则强调完全坦率，通常这种直率令人发窘：

例句：

I have to be blunt: you`re not welcome here.

我必须直话直说，你在这里不受欢迎。

Bluff refers to unpolished, unceremonious mannerbut usually implies hearty good nature:

Bluff 指不拘礼仪的，唐突的态度，但通常出于热诚和好心：

例句：

He has a bluff but rather pleasant manner.

他举止粗鲁却可爱。

Curt denotes usually rude briefness and abruptness of speech:

Curt 含有简短无礼，言语生硬的意思：

例句：

I received a curt letter telling me I was in arrears on my mortgage payments.

我收到一封无礼的短信，说我拖欠了分期付款。

Crusty suggests a rough and forbidding mannerthat sometimes conceals benevolence of spirit:

Crusty 则指粗鲁，令人生畏的态度，有时暗含仁善之心：

例句：

He`s a crusty old gentleman who feeds stray dogs and cats.

他是个令人生畏的老绅士，常喂食离群的狗和猫。